At this point in the offseason, the Washington Commanders just completed their mid-June mandatory minicamp. That being said, it's still way too early to know exactly how the team's 2022-2023 season is going to play out.

However, we've gotten some glimpses of insight throughout the offseason through practice clips and press conferences. It's just enough to make educated predictions for Washington's first season under the new rebrand. Here are our top three, way too early predictions for the Commanders for the 2022-2023 NFL season.

Commanders Way Too Early Predictions For The 2022 NFL Season

3. Carson Wentz has a similar performance to last season

Last offseason, Carson Wentz was shipped from Philadelphia to the Indianapolis Colts. After five years with his first NFL team, the quarterback was forced to start over with a brand new team. He had decent success with the Colts recording 3,563 passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. Wentz also had 215 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown of his own this past season.

Despite his overall success, leading the Colts to a 9-8 record, Wentz was forced to relocate again, this time to Washington. Given the similar circumstances, expect Wentz to have a similar season to his short stint in Indianapolis.

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2. Terry McLaurin shines for the Commanders

Over the offseason, the Commanders and Terry McLaurin have been unable to agree to a contract extension. For now, the wide receiver is still signed to his rookie four-year, $3,847,671 contract.

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Fortunately for both McLaurin and the Commanders, it doesn't sound like he's going anywhere. According to Ron Rivera, they aren't interested in trading McLaurin, and it's just a matter of time before the team figures out a suitable extension for him.

That being said, expect McLaurin to sign a huge extension before the start of the season. As the Commanders' top pass-receiver, this paycheck is well overdue. With the extension, expect McLaurin to have his best season yet with at least 1,200 receiving yards and ten touchdowns.

1. Commanders go 8-9 and finish third in the NFC East

Despite the early success that Wentz will have in his first year with the Commanders, it's going to take time to get this team above .500. They have a rough schedule this year, especially playing the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles twice each. The Commander will likely lose at least three of their four matchups against these teams.

However, their other NFC East opponent, the New York Giants, is a complete coin toss. Winning either or both of their divisional matchups against the Giants could tip the Commanders over .500.

At the end of the season, the Commanders will be better off than they were last year, but not by much. They'll struggle against divisional rivals again this season, potentially stealing one or two games in the process.

Expect the team to go from 7-10 and third in the division to 8-9 with the same divisional spot. The Commanders did a lot this offseason, but it's going to take more than a quarterback switch and a rebrand to turn this team around.